Help!!! Asap!

Hi,

Don't buy those little dial things - they are only fit for throwing at the pet store employee.

Spend the extra $5 and buy a digital thermometer with probe instead. You can get a really good on in wallmart called the acurite digital weather station.

I think it's about $15.


dr del

i got zoo med precision analog thermometer and humidity gauges and put that in the cold side of the tank and for the hell of it i got the stick on thermometer for the warm side and the stick on was pushing 95 and the cold side seems to be holding at 82 and the humidity wich is also in the cold side by the water bowl seems to be holding at 44, i thought 95 was too hot so i took the book off the top of the cage to let the heat escape a little faster and moved the light to the middle of the tank now and the stick on dropped to 86 and the zoo med is slowly going up and the humidity is slowly dropping. any input?

Yikes.... buying analog thermos or hydros are a mistake.
You can only really rely on digital ones with a probe.

I picked up the Bio weather from walmart, cheap and work well!

could he have possibly regurgitated from it being to hot? and when should i feed him again cuz i read that regurgitation is very painful for them and that it takes i little bit before there stomach acids return to normal

Wait 2 weeks before offering another meal...

Get rid of the analogs, and the stick ons. They are notorious for giving bad readings. They could tell you it's 95F, and it could really be 80F.. or worse, the opposite.

Look up the Walmart ones, Cheap and easy to use.

ok thanks and you sure 2 weeks isnt too long?

2 weeks isn't too long. Regurgitating is very painful and stressful on a snake. It will take some time for him to recoup from that.

The Accurite digital temp/humidity stations are selling at my walmart for 12 bucks. Return the ones you bought and make a run to wal mart darlin'.

Also... UTH's are a better way to heat your tank and won't suck the humidity out like a light does.

Not all Wal-Mart stores carry the Acu-Rite thermometers that alot of us use. If Wal-Mart has them, they will be in the Home Hardware section. You can also try at Lowes or Home Depot in the Outdoors section. The reason we suggest getting a digital thermometer with a probe is because once you get an Under Tank Heater, you will need to bury the probe under the substrate to monitor that temperature, which will be your warm side temperature, and you will need to also monitor the ambient or cool side temp as well as the humidity level. The reason we like the Acu-Rites is because they are an Indoor/Outdoor thermometer and Humidity gage, so everything that you need is monitored by one unit. There is a newer model out that may look a bit different, but this is what it looks like...

http://ball-pythons.net/gallery/file...8/hpim0473.jpg

If you can't find them in the stores, sometimes you can find them online, or it may be necessary to purchase individual ones from a pet store or online. Just remember that once you start using belly heat you will need at least one thermometer with a probe to measure that.
Another option is to use a temp gun to measure the temperatures, but even with these youwill still need to move the subtrate aside and check the temp right on the glass. I will put up links at the bottom where you can get some of this stuff. I got my temp gun at Harbor Freight Tools and some auto parts stores will have them. These will run you anywhere from $25-$75.

Something else that you are going to need when you get the Under Tank Heater is a way to control it. You can use simple lamp dimmers or a rheostat, or a thermostat is more preferred. Dimmers and rheostats will be cheaper, but a thermostat will keep temps more stable and consistent and make it alot easier on you. Some pet stores do carry thermostats, but your best deals are ordering them online. A basic digital thermostat online will run you about $30-$35.

This may all be a bit frustrating at first, but once you get everything up and running, it will be easy, your snake will be happy and so will you. Don't be too hard on the pet store employees, most really don't know much about keeping reptiles, only what they do in the stores. If money is an issue, just say so. We have all kinds of tips and suggesstions on how to set-up on a budget and in alot of cases places like Wal-Mart, Target, and the Dollar stores will be your friend. Sometimes it may not look pleasing to you, but your snake won't know the difference. All your snake needs is a warm, dark, snug place to hide, clean water to drink, and food. They can't tell the difference between a $50 hide cave and a couple of $1 plastic bowls flipped upside down. :welcome: to BP.net, if you have any more questions just ask. Hope this helps and here are some links to get you started...

http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...ius)-Caresheet

http://lllreptile.com/store/catalog/reptile-supplies/

http://www.reptilebasics.com/

http://www.amazon.com/Hydrofarm-MTPR...1529683&sr=1-7

http://www.horticulturesource.com/pr...oducts_id=6247

http://www.urbangardensolutions.com/...tm?click=11398

http://www.herpsupplies.com/search.cfm

http://www.bigappleherp.com/REPTILE-...XkQJ!-42863100

http://www.reptilesupply.com/

http://www.reptiledirect.com/

http://thereptilecenter.com/

http://www.beanfarm.com/